The perception of identity in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

This thesis is a study dealing with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus people's perception of identity. Within this context, in the first part of this study, which includes three parts following the introduction, it has given place to a conceptual framework of identity. In the second part, the factors affecting the perception of identity in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus have been tried to be determined. In the third and the last part, which strengthens with fieldwork, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus people's perception of identity and especially real and current ideas have been evaluated in relation to the axis of Turkey and Turkish people. With SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Software, being used in this part, it has been made an effort to achieve certain objective results. In this sense, when evaluated in general, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus people's perception of identity has shaped around the concept of "Turkish Cypriot" , and it has been concluded that this perception affects the public's ideas related to Turkey. It is hoped that the study, as is, enlightens the other studies on the subject. Key Words: Cyprus, Identity, Turkey, Cypriot, Turkish